尾
お
o
JLPT N37 strokesKanjiLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
尾 is the kanji for "Tail". Its reading is お (o). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Tail
Also : End
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Readings
kunお/ oonび/ bi
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
尸毛
Example Sentences
犬の尾が嬉しそうに揺れている。
いぬのおがうれしそうにゆれている。
The dog's tail is wagging happily.
物語の結末は予想外の尾を引いた。
ものがたりのけつまつはよそうがいのおをひいた。
The story's ending left an unexpected aftermath.
Vocabulary using 尾
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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